This name belongs to 2 different people and places in the Bible:
Definition
from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
Traditional renderings: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.
Traditional renderings: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders יְהֹוָה:
Glossary entries
Zion Lord Jerusalem Righteousness Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachthani? Jebus, Jebusite
Usage patterns
Occurrences
6,522 total
- 1 Chronicles 13:14יְהוָ֛ה · and the LORDThus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.
- 1 Chronicles 14:2יְהוָ֛ה · the LORDAnd David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 14:10יְהוָה֙ · the LORDSo David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:17וַֽיהוָ֛ה · and the LORDAnd David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.
- 1 Chronicles 15:2יְהוָ֗ה · the LORD; יְהוָ֛ה · of the LORDThen David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”
- 1 Chronicles 15:3יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORDAnd David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 15:12יְהוָה֙ · of the LORDAnd he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 15:13יְהוָ֤ה · that the LORDIt was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”
- 1 Chronicles 15:14יְהוָ֖ה · of the LORDSo the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 15:15יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORDAnd the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 15:25יְהוָ֛ה · of the LORDSo David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.
- 1 Chronicles 15:26יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORDAnd because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
- 1 Chronicles 15:28יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORDSo all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres.
- 1 Chronicles 15:29יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORDAs the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.
- 1 Chronicles 16:2יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORDWhen David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 16:4יְהוָ֛ה · of the LORD; לַיהוָ֖ה · the LORDDavid appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 16:7לַיהוָ֑ה · to the LORDOn that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
- 1 Chronicles 16:8לַֽיהוָה֙ · to the LORD“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
- 1 Chronicles 16:10יְהוָֽה׃ · the LORDGlory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
- 1 Chronicles 16:11יְהוָה֙ · the LORDSeek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
- 1 Chronicles 16:14יְהוָ֣ה · is the LORDHe is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.
- 1 Chronicles 16:23לַֽיהוָה֙ · to the LORDSing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.
- 1 Chronicles 16:25יְהוָ֤ה · is the LORDFor great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
- 1 Chronicles 16:26וַיהוָ֖ה · but [it is] the LORDFor all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
- 1 Chronicles 16:28לַֽיהוָה֙ · to the LORD; לַיהוָ֖ה · to the LORDAscribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
- 1 Chronicles 16:29לַיהוָ֖ה · to the LORD; לַיהוָ֖ה · the LORDAscribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;
- 1 Chronicles 16:31יְהוָ֥ה · The LORDLet the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’
- 1 Chronicles 16:33יְהוָ֔ה · the LORDThen the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.
- 1 Chronicles 16:34לַיהוָה֙ · to the LORDGive thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- 1 Chronicles 16:36יְהוָה֙ · the LORD; לַֽיהוָֽה׃פ · the LORDBlessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”
- 1 Chronicles 16:37יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORDSo David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,
- 1 Chronicles 16:39יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORDAnd David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon
- 1 Chronicles 16:40לַיהוָ֜ה · to the LORD; יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORD…to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep.
- 1 Chronicles 16:41לַֽיהוָ֔ה · to the LORDWith them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”
- 1 Chronicles 17:1יְהוָ֖ה · of the LORDAfter David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”
- 1 Chronicles 17:4יְהוָ֑ה · the LORD“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build Me a house in which to dwell.
- 1 Chronicles 17:7יְהוָ֣ה · the LORDNow then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 17:10יְהוָֽה׃ · that the LORD…and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the LORD will build a house for you.
- 1 Chronicles 17:16יְהוָ֑ה · the LORD; יְהוָ֤ה · O LORDThen King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
- 1 Chronicles 17:17יְהוָ֥ה · O LORDAnd as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O God, You have spoken about the future of the house of Your servant and have regarded me as a man of great distinction, O LORD God.
- 1 Chronicles 17:19יְהוָ֕ה · O LORDO LORD. For the sake of Your servant and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and made known all these great promises.
- 1 Chronicles 17:20יְהוָה֙ · O LORDO LORD, there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.
- 1 Chronicles 17:22יְהוָ֔ה · O LORDFor You have made Your people Israel Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God.